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In episode two of Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón we hear from the D.A. about his transformation to progressive prosecutor and from one of his frontline lawyers about their concerns.

Tuesday’s debate between the current vice president and former president was a clear contrast from the June debate that forced President Biden from the race.

Measure EE would clean up outdated language and make other small changes to Santa Ana’s city charter.

Grocery stores are filled with foods that are produced in ways that contribute to global heating, but you could get off that cycle with the free fruit trees across Southern California.

Frustration over California's Golden State Pathways Program is rising among school leaders who have begun another school year without promised funding.

The proposed ethics and transparency reforms are in response to LAist’s investigation of millions of unaccounted for tax dollars directed by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do to a group his daughter was helping lead.

In 2022, nearly 900 hundred county residents died by suicide. Here's a look at what's being done to reverse those numbers, and how you can help.

The person is a Baldwin Park resident with no history of travel to areas where the disease is endemic. However, officials stress that the risk of spread in the county is low.

CalMatters filed a lawsuit last week to find out, after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority repeatedly denied our attempts to inspect shelter incident reports under California’s Public Records Act.

The move comes more than nine months after LAist first started reporting on issues with public funding he directed to a nonprofit where his daughter served in leadership roles.

Some districts reduce their hours as temperatures stay over 100 degrees.

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.